One of my goals for 2015 is to run a race in every month. I have races planned for most months and have either registered or will once funds are available. For February, I chose The Sweetheart Run, which is managed by FrontRunner and offered 5k,... Read more

When I got married, I was thankful that I would never have to date again. Unfortunately, the man I married turned into someone I didn't know and he decided he didn't want to be married to me. So, time to see who is out there.
I checked o... Read more

1. Lose 25 pounds
This is a mere half a pound a week and should be manageable through diet and exercise. I am tracking things through sparkpeople.com. So far, I am down 4 pounds.
2. Complete 1/2 of miles for 2,015 in 2015 Cha... Read more

Today, I met my run club group at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Check out their website here:
www.arboretum.umn.edu/
In January, they offer free entry, so we decided to go there and use their paved trail for runn... Read more

MyTalk 107.1 is a talk station based in Minnesota's Twin Cities; the building literally sits on the border between Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Their focus is entertainment. Perhaps not the deepest subject matter but honestly, I love the light h... Read more

On January 1, 2015, I ran the Resolution Solution 5k in White Bear Lake. FrontRunner Events manages the race. I first came upon their races in September 2014. I was looking for a 10 mile run to help prepare for the Mankato Half Marathon in Octob... Read more

I was perusing my benefits at work the other day and noticed that abortions are paid at 80% after the deductible is met. IVF is not covered. There is some sort of group discount program for family planning and although infertility treatment i... Read more

I am participating in SparkCoach and today's motivational video challenged me to think about why I want to lose weight. Well, for me, it's relose weight as I have regained around 35 pounds after losing 80 about 4 years ago.
When I initiall... Read more

The last 10 months or so have been a real struggle for me. I have put on around 20 pounds (in addition to the 15 or so I'd previously gained back) and it's just not coming back off.
More importantly, I have not running well at all; the l... Read more

Well, I have been working out more consistently. I can tell it's working. I am feeling less flabby and I ran 4 miles with my run club on Tuesday. Miraculously, I wasn't the last one to finish for once! That was a huge mental victory.... Read more

Recently, I saw a photo of my husband and I when we were newly dating. The photo was taken about 2.5 years ago on my birthday. We were at a bar to see one of my favorite local bands and I realized how fabulous I looked. I was 30 pounds thinner t... Read more